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Enterprise Europe Network Steering and advisory group - Third country experts (E02800)

Active

Group which operates on a permanent basis

Abbreviation:

EEN-SAG Third country experts

Policy Area:

Enterprise

Lead DG:

GROW - DG Internal Market, Industry, Entrepreneurship and SMEs

Type:

Informal, Permanent

Scope:

Limited

Mission:

Host organisations from third countries are requested to contribute to the strategic developments and operational issues in the steering and advisory group, annual conference or other working groups of the Enterpise Europe Network. One representative from each consortium coordinator is requested to contribute as an expert and assist the SAG to develop a coherent approach for helping European SMEs to access third country markets.

Task:

Assist the Commission in the preparation of legislative proposals and policy initiatives

Assist the Commission to develop policies for internationalisation services for European SMEs in third country markets

The experts are selected based on their experience with SMEs support organised in third countries and especially on their knowledge on how to stimulate and organise the internationalisation support services. Besides their proven experience, they will be part of the EEN partner host organisations and have proven relationships with the local business community. These host organisations are requested to contribute and provide input to the appointment of the experts, selected by invitation and based on their expertise in the field. The process of selecting host organisation and experts responsible for the tasks is via an open call for proposals subject to an evaluation of the proposed activities and experts. (competitive process which is organised at country level)

Internal Rules of Procedure

Informal expert groups function without rules of procedures, this is he case for this group

No Subgroups assigned to this group.

Number of Members: 11

Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity:

0

female:

0

male:

0

Type B - Individual expert appointed as representative of a common interest:

0

female:

0

male:

0

Type C - Organisation:

2

Type D - Member State Authority:

0

Type E - Other public entity:

9

Number of Alternate Members: 0

Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity:

0

female:

0

male:

0

Type B - Individual expert appointed as representative of a common interest:

0

female:

0

male:

0

Type C - Organisation:

0

Type D - Member State Authority:

0

Type E - Other public entity:

0

Number of Observers: 0

Type A - Individual expert appointed in his/her personal capacity:

0

female:

0

male:

0

Type B - Individual expert appointed as representative of a common interest: